Scottish brands Mackie’s of Scotland and Caledonian Sleeper have worked together to come up with a wonderful prize for one lucky winner which will see them receive a return trip for two in a Caledonian Double or Club Room to/from any of the Caledonian Sleeper destinations.

The prize winner will also be given a bottle of champagne upon arriving for their special journey as well as a wonderful sweetener for the deal – a year’s supply of Mackies delicious chocolate!

The companies have worked together in the past when Caledonian Sleeper saw that all passengers in Caledonian Double and Club Rooms receive a complimentary bar of Mackies chocolate.

Steven Marshall, Serco Caledonian Sleeper’s Head of Sales & Marketing, said: “Thanks to Mackie’s, our guests have been enjoying a sweet taste of Scotland onboard since we launched our partnership earlier this year.

“We are delighted to be evolving our tie-up with Mackie’s and to give a lucky winner the chance to win a fantastic prize which could bookend a beautiful holiday or an overdue visit to family and friends on the other side of the UK.”

In order to take part in the competition, participants must post a photograph with a bar of Mackies chocolate, entries must be submitted using Mackie’s website, with up to five extra entries allowed.

The Scottish ice cream and confectionary maker will also be giving one of their goody bags as part of the prize which features a Gillian Kyle apron, an exclusive Mackie’s ice cream scoop, a tea towel and tote bag as well as a 52 x 120g Mackies chocolate bars.

Stuart Common, Sales and Marketing Director at Mackie’s of Scotland, said: “To celebrate Mackie’s partnership with Caledonian Sleeper, we’ve launched this fun competition to give one lucky person the chance to experience a trip on the locomotive.

“Seeing Mackie’s bars of chocolate touring the UK has been fantastic and we’re delighted to be providing a taste of Scotland during the trip.

“If you have an interest in trains, travelling or chocolate then this is the competition for you!”

Mackies of Scotland converted a tractor shed into a chocolate factory in 2014 and have never looked back, making a fabulous range of both milk and dark chocolate bars with flavours reflecting its tasty ice cream range such as their most popular ice cream Honeycomb which sold around 170,000 units in 2021.

Stuart also said: “Mackie’s chocolate is a quintessential arm to our business, and we are seeing its popularity grow each year.

“We anticipate this trend to grow, and with the festive season upon us our new design gift packs are currently being sold in Asda and Sainsbury’s across Scotland. We’re always working with our retailer customers to try and get our chocolate to all corners of the UK.”

The competition is open from the 1st until the 23rd of December.

For more information about Mackie’s, please visit: www.mackies.co.uk

For more information about Caledonian Sleeper, please visit: www.sleeper.scot